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Good Government
OCPA statement on legislative efforts to increase accountability
After Oklahoma House and Senate committees advanced bills to give the governor more power over agencies, Jonathan Small, president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA), released the following statement.Staff | February 27, 2019
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Good Government
Accountability, strings attached, and ‘you didn’t build that’
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s first State of the State address set a great tone as Oklahoma begins the 2019 legislative session.Jonathan Small | February 8, 2019
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Good Government
Oklahoma’s clumsy executive branch
To achieve more effective government in Oklahoma, we desperately need to reform the structure of our executive branch.Trent England | February 4, 2019
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Good Government
OCPA statements on State of the State Address and 2019 legislative session
Staff | February 4, 2019
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Good Government
OCPA reacts to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission’s rejection of political speech regulation
After the Oklahoma Ethics Commission declined to take action on its proposed Rule 2019-02, which would have regulated political speech, Trent England, Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA), released the following statement.Staff | January 25, 2019
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Good Government
OCPA statement on Gov. Stitt’s executive orders
After Gov. Kevin Stitt issued executive orders on accountability and effectiveness, Jonathan Small, president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA), released the following statement.Staff | January 24, 2019
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Law & Principles, Good Government
It all starts at the top: Reforming Oklahoma’s executive branch
If Oklahoma is ever to have good government, the governor must persuade the people to change both the state constitution and the structure of the executive branch of state government.Andrew C. Spiropoulos | January 22, 2019
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Good Government
The speech police
Last week, the Oklahoma Ethics Commission released a new version of its so-called “indirect lobbying” regulation. The changes are mostly window dressing and would still massively expand the state’s regulatory power, require warning labels on opinions, and make some people’s private information public.Jonathan Small | January 18, 2019
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Good Government
OCPA statement on Kevin Stitt inauguration
After Kevin Stitt was inaugurated as the 28th Governor of the State of Oklahoma, Jonathan Small, president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA), released the following statement.Staff | January 14, 2019
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Good Government
Speech police, take two
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission this week released a rewritten version of its plan to regulate political speech. The Commission still plans to vote on the proposal this Friday, and could pass either version.Trent England | January 9, 2019